Wendy's transitioning to 100 percent cage-free eggs

The Wendy's Company will transition to 100 percent cage-free eggs in its U.S. and Canadian locations by 2020, the company announced on January 4.
The announcement, which will involve more than 400 Wendy’s restaurants that serve breakfast, represents the next step in Wendy's overarching animal welfare program.
"Animal welfare is a core part of our company's role as a responsible corporate citizen," said Liliana Esposito, Wendy's chief communications officer. "We're proud of our commitment to move to 100 percent cage-free eggs for our breakfast items and will continue to incorporate evolving best practices in the areas of animal handling and welfare into our supply chain requirements."
Since the late 1990s, the company has worked with animal welfare experts to audit its suppliers' animal handling practices. In 2001, the company established its Animal Welfare Council and adopted a comprehensive animal welfare program covering all meat suppliers.
The company in November also committed to eliminating the use of gestation stalls from its pork supply chain by 2022 and continues to make good progress against that goal.
Wendy’s became the first major company to announce a shift to cage-free eggs in 2016, following a trend of numerous restaurants and other companies pledging a move to cage-free eggs in 2015.

Costco committing to cage-free eggs

Costco Wholesale Corporation has announced its intent to commit to change to cage-free eggs in its stores.
While the company has not yet revealed a timeline when it would fully transition into selling only cage-free eggs, it did state that it is working with its suppliers to determine when a realistic transition goal would be.
Costco issued the following statement on its website: “Costco is committed to going cage‐free for its egg procurement. Since 2006, we have already substantially increased our percentage of cage‐free eggs: in fiscal 2006 cage‐free eggs represented 2 percent of eggs we sold and today they represent 26 percent. In calendar 2016 we expect to sell over one billion cage free eggs. We are working with our suppliers toward a complete and sustainable transition to a cage‐free supply chain. This transition, however, will take time because currently over 90 percent of the supply of eggs is from caged hens and because other retailers and restaurants are also moving to cage free requirements, placing greater demands on the limited supply.”
With the announcement, Costco joins a large list of companies announcing a transition to cage-free eggs. Others to make a commitment include  McDonald’s, Subway, Shake Shack, Dunkin’ Donuts, Jack in the Box, Qdoba, Taco Bell, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, Arby’s, Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corporation, General Mills, Kellogg, and Hilton Hotels.

Arby’s US egg supply to be all cage-free by 2020

Quick service restaurant chain Arby’s has committed to transitioning into serving only cage-free eggs at its U.S. restaurants. The company stated that it intends to complete the transition by 2020.
“While eggs are a small part of our menu and less than 400 of our restaurants serve breakfast, Arby’s believes this is an important commitment and means that our eggs will be sourced from hens raised in a cage-free aviary system, which allows hens to roam freely through open spaces,” the company said in a statement that was released earlier in December.
With the announcement, Arby’s joins a growing list of restaurant chains to commit to serving only eggs from cage-free hens. Other restaurant chains to reveal plans to transition to serving cage-free eggs include Subway, Shake Shack, Dunkin’ Donuts, Jack in the Box, Qdoba, Taco Bell, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread and McDonald’s.
Other companies, including General Mills, Kellogg, Royal Caribbean and Carnival Corporation, have committed to similar pledges to sell and serve cage-free eggs.
Arby’s, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is the first nationally franchised sandwich restaurant brand in the United States, with more than 3,300 restaurants worldwide. The company was founded in 1964.

Carnival Corporation switching to cage-free eggs

Carnival Corporation will switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs across all of its brands by 2025. This announcement is the latest step in Carnival Corporation's years-long work to address animal welfare in its supply chain.
Carnival Corporation — the world's largest travel and leisure company—includes 10 global cruise line brands including Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, Holland America Line, Cunard, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O UK and P&O Australia, as well as its newest brand, Fathom, dedicated to social impact travel.
"Carnival Corporation and our brands recognize animal welfare is an important issue for our guests, and addressing it is part of our ongoing commitment to how we operate," said Roger Frizzell, chief communications officer with Carnival Corporation. "We have been working with our suppliers in this area, and look forward to continuing our efforts as we work towards our goal of 100 percent cage-free eggs."
The company has been working in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to work toward the goal of 100 percent cage-free hens in its supply chain.
With Carnival’s announcement, it becomes the second major cruise company to reveal plans to transition to cage-free eggs. Royal Caribbean announced that it would source only cage-free eggs, effective 2022.

Subway’s North American eggs to be cage-free by 2025

Subway intends to transition into serving cage-free eggs in all of its estimated 30,000 restaurant locations in the U.S. and Canada. The transition is expected to be completed by 2025.
The move to cage-free eggs is part of the company’s animal welfare policy.
“Serving food that reflects our commitment to the humane treatment of animals has long been a priority to our brand,” said Elizabeth Stewart, director of corporate social responsibility for the Subway brand. “We know how important it is for consumers to feel confident that the food they eat is ethically sourced, and our customers care deeply about animal welfare. As a result of this commitment, not only can you come to our restaurants for a great-tasting, quality, affordable meal, but our customers will be able to enjoy delicious breakfast sandwiches made with cage-free eggs.”
The company continues to monitor layer hen housing research to identify future, best-practice menu and ingredient solutions that meet the highest standards of animal welfare.
“Subway customers across Europe are served only eggs from free range hens and in Australia are served eggs from cage free hens,” Stewart said. “Major menu changes like this take time, but we will keep our customers updated every step of the way as we work diligently with our suppliers to reach our goals. As more and more chains come on board with their commitment we want customers to remember you have ours.”
Subway’s move to cage-free eggs follows its plans to eliminate the use of antibiotics in its chicken, turkey, pork and beef. That plan was revealed in October.

Shake Shack to use only cage-free eggs by end of 2016

Quick service restaurant chain Shake Shack is increasing its commitment to cage-free eggs, stating that it will source all of its eggs from cage-free farms by the end of 2016.
The company has already been using cage-free eggs in some of its menu items. Since it first introduced its breakfast line in 2013, it sourced cage-free eggs for its Egg N’ Cheese sandwiches. It also uses cage-free eggs for its Buttermilk Herb Mayo served on the Chick’n Shack.
“We know we can always do better, which is why we’re committed to transitioning to the use of cage-free eggs for our final two menu items by the end of 2016: our ShackSauce and frozen custard. At that point, our entire menu will use cage-free eggs,” the company stated in on its website. “It’s important to us that our beliefs are clear to our team, guests and suppliers. To set things in stone, we’ve been working hard this year on developing a public sourcing commitment, which we expect to announce by mid-2016.
Shake Shack, founded in 2004 and headquartered in New York, has multiple locations in 12 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia. The chain also has an international presence, with locations in major cities including London, Istanbul, Dubai and Moscow. The company’s mission, according to the Shake Shack website, is to “Stand for Something Good.”
A publicly traded company, Shake Shack is listed in the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SHAK.

Three more restaurant chains commit to cage-free eggs

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Caribou Coffee have joined the movement to only serve eggs that come from cage-free hens. All three chains aim to make the transition by 2020.
In addition, the three companies will be working with the American Humane Association’s (AHA) Humane Heartland team to craft farm animal welfare policies for their supply chains.
"We commend Peet’s Coffee, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels on their proactive stance to further their commitment to sustainable and ethical sourcing practices," said Marion Garcia, DVM, American Humane Association’s Chief Veterinary Officer and head of the Humane Heartland program. "We are pleased to work with leaders in the restaurant industry and provide our expertise in developing animal welfare policies that are realistic and attainable."
"We at Einstein Bros. Bagels have a responsibility to ensure the humane treatment of animals and know that this is an important issue to our guests, employees, and franchisee and licensee partners, which is why we have committed to offering exclusively cage-free eggs in all stores by 2020. We are dedicated to serving the highest quality eggs available from farms that uphold the highest standard of humane practices," said Curt Bourg, vice president, Supply Chain, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group.

Dunkin’ Donuts to use only cage-free eggs in US by 2025

Dunkin’ Donuts will only source eggs from cage-free operations in its menu at all restaurants in the United States by 2025.

Dunkin’ Donuts in 2012 announced that it would be transitioning toward cage-free eggs, but at the time, it only stated that it would transition 5 percent of its eggs to cage-free by the end of 2013. In March, it announced that 10 percent of its eggs would be from cage-free hens by the end of 2016. However, it did not reveal when it would fully transition to cage-free eggs until this week.

The company is making the transition through a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which has been a longtime advocate for ending the use of cages in egg production.

 “We have a responsibility to ensure the humane treatment of animals, an issue we know is also important to both our franchisee community and our loyal guests,” said Christine Riley Miller, senior director of Corporate Social Responsibility for Dunkin’ Brands. “We are proud to continue our efforts towards sustainable sourcing, and are committed to our partnership with the Humane Society of the United States to help the egg industry eliminate the use of cages in our supply chain.”

Additionally, the company has pledged to map its international supply chain to determine the feasibility of transitioning to 100 percent cage-free eggs on a global basis. 

Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo changing to cage-free eggs

Grupo Bimbo, a leading Mexican and global baking company, and owner of brands like Bimbo, Marinela and Tía Rosa, committed to eliminating battery cages from its liquid and shell egg supply chain and only purchasing cage-free eggs in Mexico and globally. Grupo Bimbo will complete this transition to cage-free eggs in Mexico and globally by 2025.
Rosalío Rodríguez, global senior vice president of operations, Grupo Bimbo announced that the company’s efforts to carry out this transition in favor of animal welfare, adding that "With this commitment, Grupo Bimbo honors its Social Responsibility Model and we believe this action will become a common practice in the future."
Grupo Bimbo joins dozens of companies that have already committed to eliminating battery cage eggs from their supply chains, including Unilever, Nestlé, General Mills and Starbucks.
Grupo Bimbo has a presence in Mexico, United States, Canada, Latin America, China and the UK.
Humane Society International (HSI), one of the world’s largest animal protection organizations, welcomed Grupo Bimbo’s announcement.
Elissa Lane, deputy director of HSI Farm Animals, said: “Consumers care about the way animals are treated in food production and we are glad to see Bimbo taking these concerns seriously by committing to shifting to a 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain. Bimbo’s egg policy will improve the lives of countless animals and sends a clear message to the egg industry in Mexico and around the globe that cage-free production systems are the way forward.”

Royal Caribbean moves to cage-free eggs

Cruise line Royal Caribbean announced on December 3 that by 2022, all of its guests will only be served eggs from cage-free hens.
“By moving to 100 percent cage-free eggs, we are not only delivering quality food, but acting responsibly when it comes to the welfare of animals in the food system,” Mike Jones, Royal Caribbean Cruises supply chain vice president, stated in the Royal Caribbean blog. “Royal Caribbean supports the continual movement of the food service industry in this direction, and remains committed to keeping the treatment of animals in consideration when supplying its fleet with food.”
Royal Caribbean first introduced cage-free eggs into its supply chain in 2010.
At the same time the cruise line announced its cage-free egg timeline, it reiterated its commitment to eliminate pork from farms that use gestation crates, also citing 2022 as the timeline for when the transition would be completed.
Royal Caribbean is one of several companies to recently announce changes toward cage-free eggs as demand for them grows.  
Jack in the Box and Qdoba restaurants revealed that all of their eggs will come from cage-free operations by 2025. General Mills also this week announced that it would phase out the use of eggs from caged hens by 2025. Michael Foods, announced on December 2 that it is continuing to invest in cage-free egg production and is advocating cage-free eggs to customers and consumers.

General Mills to only use cage-free eggs by 2025

General Mills will fully transition to using only cage-free eggs in its products by 2025, the company announced.
General Mills, headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, revealed in July that it would stop using eggs from caged hens, but at the time stated it wanted to further visit with its suppliers and did not give a timeline for when the change would be fully implemented.
Eggs are used as ingredients in many of General Mills’ food product brands, which include Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Totino’s, Jeno’s Hamburger Helper, Annie’s, Bisquik, Häagen-Dazs, and numerous breakfast cereals.
General Mills’ decision has been praised by animal rights groups such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which have been pressuring companies to move toward cage-free eggs, Reuters reported.
One of General Mills’ largest competitors, The Kellogg Company, revealed in early December that it was also going to source only cage-free eggs, stating that it also expected to make the switch by 2025.
The move toward cage-free eggs has been a common and growing trend in recent months, as restaurant chains Taco Bell, Jack in the Box, Qdoba, Panera Bread and McDonald’s have recently announced that they would stop serving eggs that came from caged hens.

Jack in the Box, Qdoba switching to cage-free eggs

All eggs served at Jack in the Box and Qdoba restaurants will be sourced from cage-free farms, Jack in the Box Inc., revealed in its updated Animal Welfare Report, released earlier in November.
The company, which operates both restaurant chains, stated in the report that it has informed its egg suppliers of its plans. The majority of the company’s egg supply is expected to be from cage-free operations by 2020, with the transition expected to be fully made by 2025.
“During the past several years, there has been an ongoing debate surrounding the housing environments of egg-laying hens in commercial egg production,” the company, which operates both restaurant chains, stated in the report.
The report further states that the egg industry has seen a rapid growth in non-cage systems, and in response to the growth in cage-free operations and consumer preference for cage-free eggs, the company is making the switch.
Jack in the Box is one of a growing number of restaurant chains to announce an intent to switch to cage-free eggs in recent months. Just since the beginning of September, three major chains revealed their plans for eggs. Taco Bell has vowed to exclusively serve cage-free eggs by the end of 2016, while Panera Bread is looking at going completely cage-free by 2020. McDonald’s announced it will fully transition to serving cage-free eggs at all of its locations in the U.S. and Canada within the next ten years.

Taco Bell transitioning to cage-free eggs

Taco Bell has vowed to completely convert to serving eggs from cage-free hens by the end of 2016 at all of its U.S. locations. The fast-food chain has more than 6,000 corporate and franchise-owned restaurants in the U.S.
The company announced that it reached the decision after several years of planning, and it expects to be the first national quick service restaurant to completely implement the switch to cage-free eggs, outpacing some competitive implementation timelines by years.
“We are a brand that has our finger on the pulse of not only what appeals to our customers’ tastes but also the issues they care most about, and they tell us they want food that’s simple and easy to understand,” said Brian Niccol, CEO, Taco Bell Corp. “Implementing this change at record pace underscores that we are always listening and responding to our customers, while doing what is right for our business.”

The move also supports the brand’s focus on disrupting the breakfast market with fun, craveable menu items that feature eggs, like the A.M. Crunchwrap, Biscuit Taco and breakfast burritos.

Taco Bell’s eggs will be verified as “American Humane Certified” based on cage-free egg production standards set by the American Humane Association.

“Delivering a sustainable and safe egg supply to Taco Bell restaurants nationwide in one year is possible due to the brand’s large yet flexible infrastructure, and years of close collaboration with our partners,” Liz Matthews, Chief Food Innovation Officer, Taco Bell Corp.
Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, which is also the parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut. Neither of those restaurant chains have announced plans concerning cage-free egg use.

Panera Bread to fully switch to cage-free eggs by 2020

Panera Bread announced it intends to have all of the eggs it serves at its U.S. restaurants from cage-free hens by 2020. This includes shell eggs, hard-boiled and liquid egg whites, in addition to those used in sweet goods, soufflés  and dressings.
In a news release issued on November 5, Panera Bread stated that nearly 21 percent of its eggs served in 2015 are cage-free.
The company revealed several other updates on its animal welfare goals and the progress it is making in meeting them.

Panera Bread and antibiotics

In the same news release, Panera Bread reported progress in its goal of serving proteins from animals raised without the use of antibiotics.
All of the chicken and turkey products that have sold at Panera Bread in 2015 came from birds that were never treated with antibiotics of any sort. Likewise, in 2015, all of the eggs served at Panera Bread came from hens that were never given antibiotics and all of the pork served were raised without antibiotics and fed a vegetarian-only diet.
“For more than a decade, we’ve been working to reduce antibiotic use and confinement across our supply chain,” said Panera Bread founder and CEO Ron Shaich. “We are honored to have been recognized as one of the two best performing national restaurant companies in an independent report on antibiotics usage and transparency in September. While there is more work to be done, we are within reach of a menu without antibiotics and unnecessary confinement. We are committed to transparency – which means sharing where we are and where we plan to go. We encourage other companies to join us by transparently sharing their progress.”

Only crate-free pork at Panera Bread

The company also reported that in 2015, its entire pork supply, which accounts for about 7 million pounds, came from farms where gestation crates were not used.

Kellogg switching to cage-free eggs, crate-free pork

The Kellogg Company plans to source only cage-free eggs for its foods and will eliminate gestation stalls from its pork supply chain by the end of 2025, citing that it wants to build on its commitment to animal welfare.
"Even though we are a grains-based company and use very few animal products in our foods, we understand that we have a role to play in influencing responsible behavior throughout our supply chain," said Paul Norman, President, Kellogg North America. "Today's announcement allows us to lead positive change in a way we know gives consumers more of what they want from brands and companies -- a strong focus on social responsibility."
Kellogg uses eggs in some of its foods, including Eggo frozen breakfast foods and MorningStar Farms frozen vegetable foods brands. The company also purchases a very small amount of pork for some of its frozen breakfast sandwiches. Kellogg has already reduced its use of eggs from caged hens in MorningStar Farms products by 20 million eggs since 2007, and by the end of 2016, the company has committed to switch one million more cage-free eggs within its MorningStar Farms brand. Today's announcement, which applies to its U.S. operations, takes those promises one step further with the move to 100 percent cage-free eggs.
"We are proud of the progress we've made to date as we've sourced an increasing number of cage-free eggs," said Diane Holdorf, Chief Sustainability Officer at Kellogg Company. "While we hope these transitions come sooner than 2025, we understand that the development of alternative housing methods takes time and are committed to working with our suppliers to establish the appropriate path forward."

Rembrandt Foods: Cage-free eggs to be new standard

Cage-free egg production will become the standard for Rembrandt Foods, the third largest egg producer in the United States announced.
“Over the last five years, Rembrandt has invested almost exclusively in cage-free egg production houses,” said Dave Rettig, president, Rembrandt Foods President. ”With the unprecedented number of top food companies announcing timelines to switch exclusively to cage-free eggs, we are uniquely positioned for the future in cage-free eggs and egg products.”
Rembrandt Foods, in a press release issued on October 13, stated that it believes in best practices and is leading the way in cage-free supply as demand from many of the world’s largest egg buyers are now seeking cage-free solutions.
This shift will continue to expand Rembrandt’s already established product line of cage-free and organic eggs that are certified by leading organizations. Rembrandt is excited for the opportunity to partner with restaurant chains, food manufactures, grocery stores, and foodservice providers to help them achieve their desired cage-free egg commitments.
Prior to the avian influenza outbreak of 2015, around 11 percent of Rembrandt’s hens, which amounts to about 1.6 million head, were raised in a cage-free environment. The company lost some cage-free birds to avian influenza, but the birds lost at the farm were starting to be repopulated in August.
“We welcome the growing movement of major food companies switching exclusively to cage-free eggs”, said Jonathan Spurway, Rembrandt Foods vice president of marketing. “With a reasonable timeline, we can meet any demand, and we’re eager to move our clients into the cage-free future.”
Rettig continued, “The cage-free future is the new model for producing premier quality products in the egg industry. We’re excited to work with our customers as we continue on this journey together.”

Hickman’s Family Farms adding 2 cage-free egg facilities

Hickman’s Family Farms is planning an expansion project that includes two new cage-free egg operations. The cage-free facilities will include 2 million hens and be located at Hickman’s locations in Tonopah and Arlington, both in Arizona.
 “Cage free is just the next logical step in providing eggs to our markets and comfort for our hens,” CEO Glenn Hickman said. “Our customers are moving to cage-free faster than the regulatory environment is requiring it, so we want to ensure abundant supplies. It’s the future of our industry and our business.”
Billy Hickman, vice president of operations for the family enterprise, added: “The science and technology of the new aviary systems allows us to continue to offer the highest quality eggs produced in state of the art facilities.  Our children and grandchildren will be proud to continue the family tradition of producing eggs for consumers in the Southwest.”
The company made the announcement on September 10, one day after McDonald’s revealed that it would transition into only selling eggs that have been produced in cage-free operations at its nearly 16,000 restaurant locations in the United States and Canada.
Hickman’s Family Farms, according to the WATTAgNet Top Poultry Companies Database, is the largest egg company west of the Rocky Mountains and is the 11^th largest egg company in the United States.

McDonald’s cage-free decision is tipping point for US

It is difficult to overemphasize the significance of McDonald’s recent decision to embark on a 10-year transition to purchasing only eggs produced from cage-free hens in the U.S. and Canada. McDonald’s serves 2 billion eggs per year in the U.S., or around 6.25 eggs per person or 2.5 percent of total egg consumption. To put this in perspective, it wasn’t many years ago that McDonald’s egg use exceeded or at least equaled total cage-free egg production in the U.S.
I think McDonald’s announcement represents a tipping point for cage-free eggs in the U.S., just as Chick-fil-A’s announcement regarding sourcing only chicken meat from birds that were not treated with antibiotics was a tipping point in the broiler market. McDonald’s has been a trend setter when it comes to animal welfare, first establishing space requirements its suppliers’ hens in 2000.
McDonald’s was active in the Coalition for a Sustainable Egg Supply, which funded research comparing conventional cages, enriched colonies and aviaries for housing hens. The coalition studies were conducted by university scientists in field trials on a production farm in Iowa. The research compared the three housing systems for animal health and well-being, food safety and quality, environmental impact, worker health and safety, and food affordability.
I’ve read the coalition’s research results, and it appears to me that consumer research had more to do with McDonald’s decision than did the research conducted by the coalition. This should demonstrate to everyone involved in agriculture that being on the right side of science doesn’t matter if you lose the public relations battle.
I hope I am wrong about McDonald’s decision being a tipping point regarding cage-free egg production in the U.S. I think enriched colonies correct for the deficiencies of conventional cage housing while not incorporating the problems of cage-free operations. We will find out fairly soon whether other food service outlets are going to play follow the leader on the cage-free issue.

McDonald’s switching to cage-free eggs in New Zealand

Quick service restaurant chain McDonald's is transitioning into serving eggs from free-range hens at all 164 of its locations in New Zealand by the end of 2016.
The decision was announced on July 13 but follows the company’s move to cage-free eggs for the McDonald’s restaurants in Christchurch and Dunedin that occurred in 2009, according to a report from NZ Herald.
It is estimated that when the transition is completed, McDonald’s will buy about 9 percent of all free-range eggs sold in the country. That amounts to about 13 million eggs annually.
McDonald's New Zealand managing director Patrick Wilson said the move was in response to consumer demand via the company’s website.
Wilson added that the restaurant chain’s suppliers – including Otaika Valley Free Range Eggs and Zeagold Foods -- are investing in cage-free egg facilities to help meet the demand.
McDonald’s announcement to switch to cage-free eggs in New Zealand follows a similar decision announced by the company regarding its restaurants in Australia. Less than one year ago, the company stated it would serve only eggs from cage-free operations by the end of 2017.  In 2010, McDonald’s stopped serving eggs from caged hens at all of the company’s locations in Europe.

General Mills to transition to cage-free eggs

General Mills has plans to start sourcing all of its eggs from cage-free operations. 
General Mills is planning to transition to using only eggs from cage-free hens in its products, the company recently announced in its new animal welfare policy.
General Mills, headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, stated that it is committed to going to 100 percent cage-free eggs for its U.S. operations. The company further stated that it will work with its suppliers to determine a reasonable timeline and it is understanding of current challenges the North American egg industry is facing amid the North American avian influenza outbreak.
Eggs are ingredients in many of General Mills products, which include Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Totino’s, Jeno’s, Hamburger Helper, Annie’s and numerous cereals.


General Mills pork policy
In its animal welfare policy, General Mills reiterated its plans announced in 2013 that the company would favor suppliers that use alternatives to gestation crates. It also stated that it is working to understand and address the issue of pain relief and potential elimination of castration and tail docking.


General Mills stance on broilers and turkeys
While no specific policies have been put in place concerning its suppliers for broiler chicken and turkey meat, General Mills announced that it is “working to understand any potential animal welfare issues associated with fast growth of broiler chickens and turkeys.”